No. 8 Sandycove, Mountshannon planning approved in 2026

What’s proposed

for a) change of use from a holiday home to a residential house and b) permission for RETENTION of attic storage area and rooflights to rear of same

Reference: 261
Local authority: Clare County Council
Status: Granted with conditions · register status “APPLICATION FINALISED”
Received: 2 Jan 2026
Observations close: 6 Feb 2026 (closed 247 days ago)
Decision due: 26 Feb 2026 · decided 26 Feb 2026
Decision: Conditional on 26 Feb 2026
Proposed development: for a) change of use from a holiday home to a residential house and b) permission for RETENTION of attic storage area and rooflights to rear of same
As published by the register.
Site area: 193 m² from the mapped boundary, not the council's figure
Applicant: Not published — the national feed carries no applicant name council register

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